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Thursday, October 9, 2014

Cotton Sofa Throw

Cotton Sofa Throw

Yarn: 10 balls of Elann Lara (100% cotton DK weight) 50gram ball = 126 m/138yds
Needles: 4mm (US6) circular (not to knit in round, but to hold all the stitches)
Several stitch markers. (13)
Gauge: not terribly important, but approximately 16 sts to 4 inches in wave pattern, or 18 sts to 4 inches in stocking stitch (after blocking!)
Size: 42 inches by 52 inches - *** after wash blocking*** . This blanket grows and drapes even better after a full machine wash and block to dry (I draped it over a lawn chair and the breeze dried it perfectly).

20 comments:

This is the pattern that my mom made for all her kids and grand kids! Instead of doing the pattern for the complete afghan on one pair of needles, she would make it in strips and crochet them together when they were done. Each panel is 34 cast on, K row 1; ROW 2: P2 tog, P6, YO, P, YO, P6, P2 tog twice, P6, YO, P, YO, P6, P2 tog; ROW 3: K across. Repeat pattern 125 times. Typically there are 7 panels total for full size afghan, fewer if you want it smaller, same with number of repeats. Use size 10 needle

I am bit confused... I have worked row one, row two (purl all), and row three (knit all)... I should now do a purl row to get me back to the right side, but the instructions say to start again at row one which is the pattern row. Is there a row four (purl all) to get me back to the right side? If I start back on row one now, I will be working the pattern row on the wrong side. I'm sorry, I'm still a new knitter.

Hi Susan, The three row repeat creates a pattern that is the same on both sides (there is no "right" or "wrong" side) Once you get a few repeats of the three row pattern, it will look like my pictures and you will be less confused. Have faith!Happy knitting, Chris

Hi Magpie, Joie de Vivre could be fine if you use it double stranded... or any other DK weight yarn. It is not the same as Lara, but that yarn was available 3 years ago. Obviously discontinued in 2017. Find a Dk weight that is approx 1380 yards. Hope that helps. Chris

The yarn I used is mercerized cotton (machine wash and dry) so its fine, but no longer available. Most good cottons can be washed and dried in machines. Some acrylics could too. You need to read the ball bands for washing instructions.Hope that helps.

Anyone else have a favourite yarn for this project? Post comments here! Chris

I would like to knit this in a washable wool blend. Do you have any suggestions on yarn and needle size? Everyone seems reallly pleased with this pattern. I'm anxious to get started. I hate to do strips and put them together. Thanks for the wonderful patterns.

Hi Knitter, I have not knit this one again in another yarn, but you can look for any DK weight yarn with suggested needle size of 4MM (US 6). It should work out fine! Approx 1350 yards should make the same size as mine.Hope that helps.

If any other readers have a favourite yarn that they are using for this Throw, you can also comment your thoughts...

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I golf, knit, sew, felt and work in the Beautiful Niagara Region, the banana belt of Canada. I work in the optical field, and love to combine fashion and great vision in eyewear. I golf 4 times a week, 8 months a year, with a couple of golf trips south in the winter. I knit, and sew, and felt, most of the other hours of the day.
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